Technology

It Was the Dust

What an evening. My dad was having internet connection problems at his house lately. I run Starlink here in the tiny house, with child nodes over at his place — so when things go sideways, it's on us to figure it out. The Starlink setup had been in the kitchen, wired from the window out to the dish. …

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Happy 20th Birthday, Blu-ray: Wait, It's Still a Thing?

Photo by Dadi Prayoga on Unsplash I'm way behind on email. Thousands of them. I just skim until something catches my eye — and most of it doesn't. But one showed up recently that made me stop: Blu-ray turned 20 this year. And my first thought wasn't "happy birthday." It was: when did I last …

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Well, It's Official — Apple Prices Are Going Up

It’s kind of a bummer that price increases are coming for everything — desktops, laptops, tablets, phones. No one is getting out of this one. I was curious about my own — the 15-inch MacBook Air M5 I grabbed on launch day in March. It’s now $1,699. That’s a $200 jump from what I paid. The short …

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The Android Feature That Leaves "Close All Tabs" Guides in the Dust

There are guides out there covering how to close all your tabs at once — like this one. Solid tips, all of them. Closing all tabs at once beats going one by one through the tab switcher any day. I get why people need it. But not one of them mentions that Android already closes certain tabs for you …

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Espresso Without the Heat

I make a latte every single day. It's become a whole ritual — pull the shot, pour it over ice and almond milk, done. I even get my beans shipped monthly from Atlas Coffee Club. I love my espresso machine, even if I've been eyeing an upgrade lately. So this research out of UNSW caught my attention. …

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Your Phone Is About to Get More Expensive — and AI Is Why

Something's been quietly building for the past year that's about to get very loud this fall when new iPhones and Samsung flagships drop. Your next device is going to cost more. Maybe a lot more. And the reason is one of the unexpected tech stories I've followed in a while — one that starts deep …

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I would love to see a creaseless display on a foldable phone in the US. I know rumors say the Oppo Find N7 may have it. Will Samsung implement that in their next foldables, like the Z Fold 8 Ultra or Z Fold 8 Wide? I certainly hope so. It isn’t something that deeply bothers me, but it shouldn’t be there anyway. We will find out.

Want a creaseless wide-foldable? An Android flagship option could be on the way

According to a new leak, the upcoming OPPO Find N7 will feature a creaseless display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series SoC, and more.

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June 11, 2026 ∞

As expected, WWDC focused heavily on AI, with no major iOS or iPadOS features beyond performance tuning.

Truly helpful AI must be centered on our users’ needs, deeply integrated into the products they rely on every day, grounded in personal context, and built with privacy at every step. That is our vision for Apple Intelligence.

Can’t wait to test Siri AI & Apple Intelligence on my M1 M2 Mac Mini, M1 iPad Pro, and M5 MacBook Air. The hurdle? It needs 7 GB of local storage. My 256 GB Mac Mini might be in for a tight fit!

Public beta drops in July-I’ll be trying it on my M1 devices first.

June 8, 2026 ∞

Great, but how can it compete w/ Chrome? Chrome can do w/ setting and extensions.

Apple's New Safari Ad Pitches It as a More Private Browser Alternative to Chrome

Apple has shared a new ad aimed at privacy-minded browser users, promoting the iPhone's Safari browser as the one to…

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June 4, 2026 ∞

Learning to Say No (Mostly)

I love trying out new gadgets when they drop, but they tend to have a short shelf life — ending up tucked away somewhere, forgotten. Same goes for apps and websites. I used to sign up for every new thing that caught my eye, explore it for a bit, then move on to the next shiny object. I had accounts …

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